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Medical Xpress / Perpetrators of intimate partner violence need prompt help, say researchers

Intimate partner violence is violence committed by one of the people in an intimate relationship against the other. Most people naturally think that it is primarily the victims of intimate partner violence who should be met ...

21 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Could British companies be sued in the UK for human rights abuses committed overseas?

Powerful companies may be dragged into court for human rights harms they claim to know nothing about, according to a new study from the University of Surrey. The researchers argue that global businesses can no longer hide ...

15 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Researchers develop a new model to study colorectal cancer

Researchers at Åbo Akademi University have identified a new molecular change in patients with colorectal cancer and developed a genetic disease model that forms tumors in the large intestine, resembling those seen in patients. ...

21 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / No increase seen in neovascular AMD risk after cataract surgery

The risk for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) seems not to be increased following cataract surgery, according to a research letter published online Feb. 5 in JAMA Ophthalmology.

22 hours ago in Ophthalmology
Medical Xpress / Study maps NICU staph spread, pinpointing strains most tied to invasive infections

A new study led by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (Penn Medicine) has identified which strains of Staphylococcus aureus—commonly known as ...

Phys.org / China's emissions policies are helping climate change but also creating a new problem

China's sweeping efforts to clean up its air have delivered one of the biggest public health success stories of recent decades. Since the Air Pollution Prevention and Control Action Plan was launched in 2013, coal-fired power ...

Feb 10, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Researchers identify genetic variants and patterns associated with hypermobile Ehlers–Danlos syndrome

Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS) is one of the most common heritable connective tissue disorders. Early estimates have reported that this genetic disorder affects at least one in 5,000 individuals, and more recently ...

Medical Xpress / Maternal diabetes linked to increased risk for epilepsy in offspring

Maternal diabetes (type 1 diabetes mellitus [T1DM], type 2 diabetes mellitus [T2DM], and gestational diabetes mellitus [GDM]) is associated with an increased risk for epilepsy in offspring, according to a study published ...

22 hours ago in Obstetrics & gynaecology
Medical Xpress / Researchers identify new factor involved in pulmonary hypertension

Hypertension in the lungs is a relatively rare but very serious disease that is usually fatal within two years if left untreated. Current therapies can slow down its progression, but no cure exists. Research teams from Bochum ...

21 hours ago in Cardiology
Phys.org / NASA selects two Earth System Explorers missions

Two next-generation satellite missions announced Thursday will help NASA better understand Earth and improve capabilities to foresee environmental events and mitigate disasters.

16 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Connecting more patients with public benefits: Automated texts outperform flyers

Text messages are more effective than paper flyers to help emergency department (ED) patients apply for public benefits programs, like Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Property Tax and Rent Rebate Program ...

23 hours ago in Health informatics
Phys.org / Local governments provide proof that polarization is not inevitable

When it comes to national politics, Americans are fiercely divided across a range of issues, including gun control, election security and vaccines. It's not new for Republicans and Democrats to be at odds over issues, but ...

15 hours ago in Other Sciences